Despite Roethlisberger's recent radio comments that suggested he'd be icy toward the third-round rookie, Brown, who admits he doesn't care who the Steelers take each draft, likes the setup. He gets to catch deep outs from Big Ben for at least a few more years, then build chemistry with a young signal caller.

"He gets to watch Ben, one of the greatest who's ever done it. That's my take," Brown said. "A quarterback, this is where you want to be, around a great quarterback, a guy who's done it a long time, someone who's a champion, someone you can learn from, and I think he's in a great position to learn from Ben.

Brown has watched the Steelers take receivers in back-to-back second rounds (JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Washington) and two mid-round quarterbacks in as many years (Josh Dobbs, Rudolph) despite his historic five-year streak of 100-plus catches alongside Big Ben.

But the All-Pro learned long ago to focus on his own business, which is generally boomin'.

That's why he's not concerned with the Steelers' moves around him, including the departure of Martavis Bryant, whose athleticism could attract safety help. Any new additions he'll "welcome with open arms," adding Washington is off to a "good GPA" start early in workouts by absorbing the playbook.